Lexington Barbecue Festival - October 24, 2026
Make a day of barbecue, free music stages and uptown discoveries.
Lexington Barbecue Festival - October 24, 2026
Saturday, October 24, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eastern. Admission to the Lexington Barbecue Festival is free; food, shopping and other purchases are separate. Explore Main Street and adjoining uptown streets between 4th Street and 5th Avenue. Use the official entertainment schedule and festival map to plan your stops.
The organizer lists free festival parking and a shuttle at Childress Vineyards, 1000 Childress Vineyards Road, running 8 a.m.-6 p.m. There is no Walmart shuttle this year. Private uptown lots may charge a fee. The dedicated parking page lists permit parking at 25 West 4th Avenue and on State Street, available until the lots fill.
Parking and shuttle details: https://www.thebarbecuefestival.com/p/travel/parking--shuttles
Entertainment: https://www.thebarbecuefestival.com/p/music/barbecuefestivalmusic
Location: Uptown Lexington, Main Street and adjoining streets, Lexington, NC 27292
Accessible shuttle information conflicts between the organizer's general travel page and its dedicated parking page. Confirm arrangements with the organizer before relying on the shuttle. The temporary Lexington train stop is listed as not ADA accessible. Check current travel guidance and event changes before leaving.
Official details: https://www.thebarbecuefestival.com/p/travel
Details reviewed October 17, 2026.
Lexington Barbecue Festival - October 24, 2026
Saturday, October 24, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eastern. Admission to the Lexington Barbecue Festival is free; food, shopping and other purchases are separate. Explore Main Street and adjoining uptown streets between 4th Street and 5th Avenue. Use the official entertainment schedule and festival map to plan your stops.
The organizer lists free festival parking and a shuttle at Childress Vineyards, 1000 Childress Vineyards Road, running 8 a.m.-6 p.m. There is no Walmart shuttle this year. Private uptown lots may charge a fee. The dedicated parking page lists permit parking at 25 West 4th Avenue and on State Street, available until the lots fill.
Parking and shuttle details: https://www.thebarbecuefestival.com/p/travel/parking--shuttles
Entertainment: https://www.thebarbecuefestival.com/p/music/barbecuefestivalmusic
Location: Uptown Lexington, Main Street and adjoining streets, Lexington, NC 27292
Accessible shuttle information conflicts between the organizer's general travel page and its dedicated parking page. Confirm arrangements with the organizer before relying on the shuttle. The temporary Lexington train stop is listed as not ADA accessible. Check current travel guidance and event changes before leaving.
Official details: https://www.thebarbecuefestival.com/p/travel
Details reviewed October 17, 2026.